INFLUENCE OF SELECTED FACTORS ON WOOD DENSITY VARIABILITY IN GRAND FIR (ABIES GRANDIS /DOUGLAS/ LINDL.)

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

INFLUENCE OF SELECTED FACTORS ON WOOD DENSITY VARIABILITY IN GRAND FIR (ABIES GRANDIS /DOUGLAS/ LINDL.)

Original language description

Grand fir ranks among the promising tree species that have been introduced into the Czech Republic, particularly as a potential substitute for the native European silver fir. This article deals with wood density of grand fir coming from Czech sites and selected factors which influence its variability. Sample trees of grand fir representing different sites were tested for wood density at 12 % moisture content according to the national standards. The obtained value 403 kg.m(-3) is somewhat lower than thedensity achieved by grand fir in native areas. Horizontal position within the stem proved to be the most important factor affecting the density. Density increased with increasing distance from the centre of the stem towards the bark, reaching its highestvalues at the perimeter of the stem. Individual trees were found to be another major source of variability. On the contrary, the effect of vertical position on the density variability was low. The cardinal directions proved to have pract

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

JP - Industrial processes and processing

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2015

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Wood Research

ISSN

1336-4561

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Volume of the periodical

60

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

SK - SLOVAKIA

Number of pages

12

Pages from-to

33-44

UT code for WoS article

000350927800004

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